That's exactly my point, it's a problem because there is a "thug in power". That's the problem, not open voting.

Even the nicest people become thugs when in power. Power corrupts.

Most, perhaps yes! But not always. You seem to often have so binary thoughts xD

Do you work with programming or something?

I don't know, in my experience most governments aren't run by "thugs" but YMMV.

The only reason for open ballots is to hold individuals "accountable" for their votes.